1992 | 'Reservoir Dogs'

Miramax

With a slash of an ear by a razor in his 1992 directorial debut, Quentin Tarantino announced that graphic violence would be a hallmark of his films. His use of blood and brutality in his follow-up films ("Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill I and II") and especially in his biggest hit, "Django Unchained," has made him the poster boy for violent cinema.

With a slash of an ear by a razor in his 1992 directorial debut, Quentin Tarantino announced that graphic violence would be a hallmark of his films. His use of blood and brutality in his follow-up films ("Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill I and II") and especially in his biggest hit, "Django Unchained," has made him the poster boy for violent cinema. (Miramax)

With a slash of an ear by a razor in his 1992 directorial debut, Quentin Tarantino announced that graphic violence would be a hallmark of his films. His use of blood and brutality in his follow-up films ("Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill I and II") and especially in his biggest hit, "Django Unchained," has made him the poster boy for violent cinema.